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April 14, 2007
Getting Old Sucks
This week I was diagnosed with yet another health problem that requires drastic alteration in my diet. Bleh. Of course, it should be noted that if I had stuck with the "eat right" thing when it was first suggested to me years ago then this particular health thing might never have appeared. (Might have, might not. We'll never know. Diet's only one factor.) Ironically just recently someone suggested I eat healthier and my immediate (and thankfully unvoiced) thought was "Pshaw! Eating right is for sissies who want to live forever!" Problem is I do kind of want to live a really long time. There is so much I still want to do in this life.
I miss the days when I could just eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, however much of it I wanted and never gain weight or suffer any ill effects. But let's face it, those days are long gone. I am simply not that young anymore.
Over the last ten years of so, I have been diagnosed with what seems like one thing after another and ALL of them require drastic alteration in my diet. Okay, I'll admit freely that my diet is pretty bad to start with. I am all about the junk food and sweets. I only like a few fruits and vegetables. I eat tons of carbs and virtually no meat. So, really I shouldn't be surprised that I keep hearing "dietary changes" from my doctors.
I've improved my diet in the past, but I always slack off after the initial "problem" or whatever dies down. Unfortunately I may have to stick with this one.
I have to tell you though, grocery shopping this morning was just not as much fun as it used to be. I waved forlornly at my favorite aisles: the salty snacks, the frozen dinners. "I'll miss you, my darlings." Instead I spent an inordinate amount of time in the fresh produce section trying to make new friends.
Posted by Selena at April 14, 2007 11:52 AM